With the distance between Canada and Russia, China and India cut by high-speed
planes, new international links are being forged. In this Pacific world,
British Columbia is a unit of growing importance. In a brief survey of the
province, Gateway to Asia covers the people, natural resources,
industries, and some of the social problems of British Columbia. Located on
the Pacific Coast, it is the jumping-off place for planes bound for the Orient
and Russia, and a vital link between the rest of Canada and her neighbours in
the Far East.